Fire Emblem Fates has the best launch in series history, 5 times bigger than Awakening

Fire Emblem Fates continues the renaissance that Nintendo’s classic strategy RPG series has been undergoing for the past few years. Despite controversies on both the localization and distribution fronts, most Fire Emblem fans put their disgruntlement aside, if they had any at all, and chipped in to make Fire EmblemFates the biggest game in series history.

In fact, it sold a grand total of 300,000 units in its first weekend alone in North America. That’s five times the amount that the record-setting Fire Emblem: Awakening sold back in 2012! No doubt, these figures were boosted by Nintendo’s plan to split the game into two versions. It’s unknown how this figure splits between both Birthright and Conquest, and Nintendo hasn’t mentioned if it includes gamers blasting through the campaign and picking up the other quest at half price.

All Nintendo said was Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright sold a bit better with Conquest “coming close behind.”